A tremendous amateur radio operator who loved Morse Code (CW) and it showed in his proficiency. He was a teenage member of the Buffalo Area DX Club (BADXC), where he formed lifelong friendships with many fellow hams. Bob took his lifelong hobby seriously and served many of his fellow hams well, including running a local "bureau service" for his buddies wishing to exchange QSL cards with hams around the world.

Bob served as an ARRL QSL "card checker" for his ham buddies wishing to win or improve their radio awards.The BADXC later morphed into a new group of hams that love communicating around the world, the Western NY DX Association. (WNYDXA). As an active member of the Western NY DX Association since the 1980's, Bob served in several capacities, mostly as secretary. As a member of the American Radio Relay League, he was a member of the DXCC Honor Roll, where he achieved #1 status. His father Gene, callsign W2FXA, also a great DX'er, was very proud of Bob following in his Ham radio footsteps.

Officer and editor to FOC (First Class CW Operators Club), a radio club based in England, where he was a valued member of the committee and almost daily loved to get on the air on Morse Code (CW) and talk to his many friends around the world. He was a very active member and loved serving the club. He was editor to the quarterly FOCUS magazine and he mailed it out to North American members faithfully.  He was also monthly Coordinating editor and publisher of the club's News Sheet. To say he loved his time with FOC would be an understatement.

Bob had a great Amateur Radio station set up at his West Seneca NY home, with some state of the art equipment and a 40' tower in the yard for his antenna.

Bob Nadolny, WB2YQH (third from left)

Bob was a graduate of Canisius College where he was enrolled in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

Bob was a loving husband of Marcia (nee Szczepanik) Nadolny. Devoted father of Matthew J. (Tracy) Nadolny and Scott R. (Kathryn) Nadolny. Loving grandfather of Laura, Charlotte, and Isabel Nadolny and step-grandfather of Alexis Krebs. Fond nephew of Eleanor Mackowiak. Dearest brother of William (Libby) Nadolny and brother-in-law of Tom Szczepanik and the late Joseph (late Rose Ann) Szczepanik and Annette Kinslow. Dear uncle of Mike (Kelly) Szczepanik, Carol (Tony) Inzinga, Alexis (George) Jong, Sarah Nadolny and Lindsey (Chris) Horsman. Bob is also survived by many great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

Family will be present Monday, August 19th from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 2400 William St. (near Harlem). Relatives and friends are invited to assemble for a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Josaphat Parish (William St at Peoria Ave.) Tuesday, August 20th at 10 AM .

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society .

The family appreciates your prayers and concerns and would like to thank you for your support.

Please take a minute to share a picture in our online Photo Album or a favorite memory in our Guest Book here on Robert's Tribute page.